The Ancient Seneca’s Prescription For Navigating Tumult
You want to be happy and well, but your messy circumstances bite and gnaw at you relentlessly, distracting you from the habits of thought...
The Numbers Are In: Seattle Audiences Aren’t Returning To Performances In Great Numbers
Across the board, attendance has not surpassed three-quarters of pre-pandemic levels in the past six months. Between February and July 2022, visitor numbers remained...
MoviePass Somehow Still Has Diehard Fans
Sure, the service mostly died in 2019 - but it's being revived now, and a lot of hardcore users still have their MoviePass cards....
Cursive Is A Foreign Language To Gen Z
How will future historians read primary sources if they don't even know what the sources say? - The Atlantic
MoMA’s Photo Curator Returns To France
Clément Chéroux arrived just two years ago, and during his time MoMA "was closed for the coronavirus pandemic and its programming was disrupted." He's...
Why Cameron Mackintosh Is Willing To Let ‘Phantom’ Go, At Very Long Last
"As a veteran of long-running shows, I’ve found there comes a point with the greatest show where the only thing you can do is...
The Grit Under The Glamour At Hollywood’s St. Francis Hotel
In 1975, Penny Wolin took photos of everything at the St. Francis residential hotel, "from an American man in his 70s and his new...
This Postal Clerk By Day Was A Masterful Music Producer At Night
Richie Weeks - aka the Love Magician - lived his working life sorting the mail, but his other working life producing and creating music...
Another Judge Refuses To Let ‘Rust’ Script Supervisor Lawsuit Continue
The judge "decided two of three claims that Mitchell filed against the producers — assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress — could...
Azerbaijan Has Destroyed A Massive Percentage Of Cultural Armenian Heritage Sites
"The new report by the Caucasus Heritage Watch (CHW) identified 108 medieval and early modern Armenian monasteries, churches, and cemeteries in Nakhichevan that were completely destroyed...
Russia’s Self-Mythologizing About Leningrad Leaves Out A Few Inconvenient Truths
So does every other country's belief in its war history, of course. "Versions told by autocrats and family men trample diary entries and letters....
The Woman King, A War Movie Starring Viola Davis, Surprises Analysts With Its Success
Apparently, some people can't predict when a Black woman-led (and directed) action film might truly perform at the theatre. But "The Woman King received rapturous...
How ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Got A Life
As the musical closes, the production team says they're proud of the work that the musical has done to bring teen mental health forward...
Sacheen Littlefeather Gets An Apology From The Academy
"The Native American activist, who endured decades of harassment after declining Marlon Brando's best actor prize at the 1973 Oscars ceremony, received a formal...
The Motion Picture Academy Thinks New Producers Can Solve The Oscars Viewership Issues
"The academy is looking for more experienced TV veterans to steer the Oscars, which has been dogged by declining ratings for years, and hopes...
Palm Trees Ignite At The Hollywood Bowl After A Sound Of Music Sing-Along
The fire "was first reported shortly after 11 p.m. involving 10 trees at the location of Highland Avenue and the Hollywood Freeway, near...
Emojis Make Communication Easier And Faster, Survey Says
Shocker: Ninety-one percent of emoji users "like to employ them to 'lighten the mood of a conversation.' ... The presence of a little smiley...
What ‘Atlanta’ Gave To The Cultural Landscape
"Agile in its strangeness from the beginning, Atlanta never lacked for awe. It reveled in it. What gave the series its juice was its willingness to...
Korea’s Arts, Media, Music And Fashion Popularity Keep Growing
It's a soft power wave. "My resigned teenage self could never have imagined that one day, my non-Korean friends would be recapping the latest...
Here Are Your National Book Award Fiction Finalists, Including Eight Debuts
Gayl Jones and Jamil Jan Kochai are the only established names on a list that includes two filmmakers and several books of short stories...
British Comedians Based In Los Angeles Deserve A New Queen
Gina Yashere knows. "I came here thinking I’m a great comic, I’m going to earn a living immediately, just from the comedy — until...
Phantom Of The Opera Will Exit Broadway In Early 2023, Victim Of COVID-19
Phantom "was the Hamilton of its day. To put its staying power in perspective, ... Into the Woods opened during the same season as Phantom. That fairytale-themed musical is...
Black Characters Make Fantasy Media Better
It's more than just dunking on people who think (white) mermaids are real. "These new visions of classic fantasy worlds and characters are simply...
Ian McEwan Says The Perfect Book Is Always Just Outside Of His Reach
"I’m sometimes asked about fiction I wrote 50 years ago and it’s cheering to know that for readers there is no time dimension. Books...
What’s Up With The Portrayal Of Twins On The Screen?
A new film, based on a real-life pair of twins, aims to upend the narrative of identical twins as creepy, potential serial killers. -...
